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Title: How to disable CUPS pinter job history on macOS
Description: Learn how to disable CUPS pinter job history on macOS.
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# How to disable CUPS pinter job history on macOS
## Requirements
- Computer running macOS Monterey or Ventura
## Setup guide
### Step 1: clear job history
> Heads-up: purges `/var/spool/cups`.
```shell
$ cancel -a -x
```
### Step 2: create `/usr/local/sbin` directory
```shell
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/sbin
sudo chown ${USER}:admin /usr/local/sbin
```
### Step 3: create `cups.sh` script
```shell
cat << "EOF" > /usr/local/sbin/cups.sh
#! /bin/sh
set -e
if grep -qe '^PreserveJobHistory Off$' /etc/cups/cupsd.conf; then
exit 0
fi
echo "PreserveJobHistory Off" | sudo tee -a /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.cups.cupsd.plist
launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.cups.cupsd.plist
EOF
```
### Step 4: make `cups.sh` executable
```shell
chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/cups.sh
```
### Step 5: create `local.cups.plist` launch daemon
```shell
cat << "EOF" | sudo tee /Library/LaunchDaemons/local.cups.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>local.cups</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/usr/local/sbin/cups.sh</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>
EOF
```
### Step 6: reboot